bent (on or upon)

adjective

Definition of bent (on or upon)next
as in determined
fully committed to achieving a goal a bride-to-be bent on having the perfect wedding

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bent (on or upon)
  1. determined
  2. intent
  3. resolute
  4. decisive
  5. positive
Adjective
  • However, Cohen is determined to win a World Series title for Queens, which would be the third in franchise history.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
  • The fire was determined to be an accidental electrical fire by police.
    Escher Walcott, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of determined
Adjective
  • This kind of frenzy, in some way, is only to be expected at the dawn of the age of A.I., when the richest man in the world, intent on colonizing Mars, is an important adviser to the incoming president, and the distrust of government, media and corporate interests is exceedingly high.
    Ginia Bellafante, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Congress seems intent on following this pattern again, though the leaders behind the first two iterations no longer are in Congress.
    Bob Carlson, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of intent
Adjective
  • To protect against the negative impacts of overseas conflicts, firms will need to be agile, changing their strategies and looking for resolute financial solutions to navigate their way out of these choppy waters.
    Pushkar Mukewar, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Nevertheless, Phelps remains resolute in his defense of the playoff format, arguing its fairness and noting its creation was heavily influenced by fan preferences.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of resolute
Adjective
  • While such estimates are not definitive, the campaign doubtlessly inflicted a significant, if not decisive, blow against Hezbollah’s strategic arsenal.
    Paul Iddon, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
  • This compares with other forecasts for about 4%, in a decisive break with a longtime practice of capping it at 3% in the past.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Asia, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of decisive
Adjective
  • That was really overwhelming in such a positive way.
    Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Your emotional endurance, positive disposition, unbelievable talent (that blows me away), undeniable humor and loving, kind heart absolutely kill me.
    Marina Watts, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of positive
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bent (on or upon)

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“Bent (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bent%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

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